Carrot River Mennonite Church (Carrot River, Saskatchewan, Canada)
Box 567, Carrot River, SK, S0E 0L0. (306) 768-2457. Located at 2702 Poplar Ave. Pastor Craig Hollands served in 2000 as a congregational leader. In 1950 there were 100 members; in 1965, 132; in 1975, 138; in 1985, 142; in 1995, 148; 2000, 160. The congregation has been affiliated with the Conference of Mennonites of Saskatchewan, Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1934-) and General Conference Mennonite Church (1953-1999). The language of worship is English; the transition from German occurred in the 1960s.
The congregation began services in 1926, and formally organized in 1929. The first building was occupied in 1928, with a subsequent building program in 1960. Benjamin Ewert is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through colonization from other Saskatchewan communities.
Bibliography
Canadian Mennonite (23 September 1955): 7; (29 April 1960): 1.
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